Featured Publications
Respective Roles of Craniosynostosis and Syndromic Influences on Cranial Fossa Development
Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Park KE, Allam O, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Alonso N, Persing JA. Respective Roles of Craniosynostosis and Syndromic Influences on Cranial Fossa Development. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 145-156. PMID: 34181610, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMorphological Basis for Airway Surgical Intervention in Apert Syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Park KE, Allam O, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Tonello C, Alonso N, Persing JA. Morphological Basis for Airway Surgical Intervention in Apert Syndrome. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2020, 87: 59-64. PMID: 34133365, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcrocephalosyndactyliaAdolescentCephalometryChildHumansInfantMandibleMaxillaPharynxSkull BaseConceptsApert syndrome patientsPharyngeal airway volumeComputed tomography scanSyndrome patientsApert syndromeAirway volumeSurgical interventionTomography scanNasal cavityPreoperative computed tomography scansAirway volume changesAge-related subgroupsYears of ageMonths of agePosition of maxillaGrowth of mandibleAirway compromiseNasopharyngeal airwayPharyngeal airwayNasal airwayIntergonial widthSyndromeAirwayPatientsAnteroposterior length
2021
Cephalocranial Disproportionate Fossa Volume and Normal Skull Base Angle in Pfeiffer Syndrome.
Lu X, Forte AJ, Allam O, Park KE, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Tonello C, Alonso N, Persing JA. Cephalocranial Disproportionate Fossa Volume and Normal Skull Base Angle in Pfeiffer Syndrome. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2021, 32: 581-586. PMID: 33704985, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000007203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPfeiffer syndrome patientsMiddle cranial fossaCranial fossaSyndrome patientsFossa volumePfeiffer patientsSurgical interventionSuture synostosisPfeiffer syndromePreoperative CT scanPosterior cranial fossa volumeAnterior cranial fossaSkull base developmentSkull base angleClinical manifestationsCraniosynostosis disordersCT scanPosterior fossaNormal controlsAnatomic basisAnterior fossaPatientsSquamosal synostosisStructural abnormalitiesSubgroup comparisons
2020
What Is the Difference in Cranial Base Morphology in Isolated and Syndromic Bicoronal Synostosis?
Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson AT, Park KE, Allam O, Mozaffari MA, Alperovich M, Steinbacher DM, Alonso N, Persing JA. What Is the Difference in Cranial Base Morphology in Isolated and Syndromic Bicoronal Synostosis? Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 146: 599-610. PMID: 32842109, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCranial Fossa Volume and Morphology Development in Apert Syndrome.
Lu X, Forte AJ, Wilson A, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Cranial Fossa Volume and Morphology Development in Apert Syndrome. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2020, 145: 790e-802e. PMID: 32221226, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000006679.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Enlarged anterior cranial fossa and restricted posterior cranial fossa, the disproportionate growth of basicranium in Crouzon syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Enlarged anterior cranial fossa and restricted posterior cranial fossa, the disproportionate growth of basicranium in Crouzon syndrome. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2019, 47: 1426-1435. PMID: 31331854, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2019.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior cranial fossa volumePosterior cranial fossaCranial fossaFossa volumeCrouzon syndrome patientsCrouzon syndromeSyndrome patientsCT scanSegmental anteriorSurgical treatment planPreoperative CT scanAnterior cranial fossaMonths of ageMiddle cranial fossaPosterior cranial expansionNormal intracranial volumeIntracranial volume measurementsTreatment planIntracranial volumePatientsFossaSyndromeCranial expansionCranial volumeAnteriorAssociation of Regional Cranial Base Deformity and Ultimate Structure in Crouzon Syndrome.
Lu X, Jorge Forte A, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Association of Regional Cranial Base Deformity and Ultimate Structure in Crouzon Syndrome. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2019, 143: 1233e-1243e. PMID: 31136487, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000005643.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Normal angulation of skull base in Apert syndrome
Lu X, Forte AJ, Sawh-Martinez R, Wu R, Cabrejo R, Steinbacher DM, Alperovich M, Alonso N, Persing JA. Normal angulation of skull base in Apert syndrome. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2018, 46: 2042-2051. PMID: 30391086, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cranial baseApert syndromeCranial base lengthSkull baseSevere craniofacial deformitiesPosterior cranial base lengthYears of ageMonths of ageUnoperated patientsCT scanAnterior cranial base lengthCranial base angleLate infancySyndromeAge rangeCraniofacial deformitiesCranial baseDeformityAdditive effectSkull vaultMonthsAngulationSignificant changesAgeBase length